SAF cancels plan for NY meeting due to anti-NRA Mayor

[Dali Llama]

Second Amendment Foundation: Gun Groups React to Bloombergs Insult, Cancel Plans for N.Y. Meeting

2/9/04 3:16:00 PM

To: City and State desks

Contact: Alan Gottlieb, 425-454-7012, or Joe Waldron, 425-454-4911, both of Second Amendment Foundation

BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Two leading national gun rights organizations have canceled plans to hold their 20th annual conference in New York City, blaming Mayor Michael Bloomberg's reported denunciation of the National Rifle Association as "reprehensible."

The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms (CCRKBA), and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), announced today that they will take their 2005 Gun Rights Policy Conference elsewhere. The annual three-day conference draws hundreds of participants, and provides over $500,000 in revenue to hotels, restaurants and other businesses.

"Mayor Bloomberg's low opinion about the NRA, as reported in the current issue of New York Magazine, is an insult to all firearms civil rights organizations," said SAF Founder Alan Gottlieb. "If that's what the mayor thinks, we'll hold our conference in a city that is safer, and more hospitable to citizens who support all civil rights, including the right to own firearms and to hold opinions that Bloomberg finds so disagreeable."

Not only has Bloomberg reportedly declared war on the NRA, so has at least one member of the New York City Council. Councilwoman Gale Brewer plans to introduce a resolution calling on the Republican National Committee to denounce the NRA. Republicans will hold their national convention in New York Aug. 30-Sept. 3.

"It's a shame," said CCRKBA Executive Director Joe Waldron, "that the RNC couldn't relocate its convention, too. I'm certain there are many Republican delegates headed to New York who firmly believe in the Second Amendment and in the goals of those organizations that defend firearms owners' rights on a daily basis."

"Given the apparent atmosphere of social bigotry that seems to exist in the New York mayor's office and council chambers," Gottlieb explained, "we simply have no choice but to find another location for our 2005 conference. The annual GRPC is attended by NRA officials and devoted NRA members, and we consider an insult to them to also be an insult directed at us, as well. We will make every effort to advise the hundreds of thousands of our members and supporters about this affront to their beliefs, and encourage them to spend their vacation time, and their money, in more friendly surroundings."

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The Second Amendment Foundation is the nation's oldest and largest tax-exempt education, research, publishing and legal action group focusing on the Constitutional right and heritage to privately own and possess firearms. Founded in 1974, The Foundation has grown to more than 600,000 members and supporters and conducts many programs designed to better inform the public about the consequences of gun control. SAF has previously funded successful firearms-related suits against the cities of Los Angeles; New Haven, Conn.,; and San Francisco on behalf of American gun owners, a lawsuit against the cities suing gun makers & an amicus brief & fund for the Emerson case holding the Second Amendment as an individual right. Web: http://www.saf.org

[jh45gun]

Seems to me that these organisations should expect that out of a city that has strict gun control. They should have their conventions in places that embrace guns even if they had to hold every one in Keninsaw Georgia. Not sure of the spelling but you all know of that town that expects every one to be armed! I am glad they are not spending their money in such a anti gun city. Jim

[BamBams]

Agreed Jim.  Besides, who needs cockroaches roaming all over a nice convention. hehehe

[Dali Llama]

Agreed Jim.  Besides, who needs cockroaches roaming all over a nice convention. hehehe

...and rats bigger than the cats raised to control them, say Dali Llama! :lol:  :lol:  :lol:

[Red Neck64]

Why anyone would want hold a convention in N.Y.City is strange to me.I live in up State N.Y.we have some nice citys up here,who would welcom the convention.When I must travel to N.Y.City I pack my Colt 38,I don't have a cc permit but I'd rather have it on me,then not have it and need it.The City of New York is full of two legged vermin!

[Dali Llama]

When I must travel to N.Y.City I pack my Colt 38,I don't have a cc permit but I'd rather have it on me,then not have it and need it.The City of New York is full of two legged vermin!

Dali Llama say Red Neck64 apparently subscribe to maxim that it better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6??? :-)  :-)  :-)

[Red Neck64]

Yes oh High Liama,I will take jail over hospital or head stone,any day.

When I must travel to N.Y.City I pack my Colt 38,I don't have a cc permit but I'd rather have it on me,then not have it and need it.The City of New York is full of two legged vermin!

Dali Llama say Red Neck64 apparently subscribe to maxim that it better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6??? :-)  :-)  :-)

[Dali Llama]

Yes oh High Liama,I will take jail over hospital or head stone,any day.
Amen, say Dali Llama.

When I must travel to N.Y.City I pack my Colt 38,I don't have a cc permit but I'd rather have it on me,then not have it and need it.The City of New York is full of two legged vermin!

Dali Llama say Red Neck64 apparently subscribe to maxim that it better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6??? :-)  :-)  :-)

[marlinman93]

100% behind the idea of holding anything gun related in cities that are supportive of gun organizations!
 Why should we, as gun owners, help pad the coffers of any city that is outspoken against us? Why not take our business, and our money where we are welcome?